A National BMX Racing league stop took place in Spain last weekend. This year is the 5th anniversary of the Liga LBR and more and more international racers show up every year. This past weekend they had 12 nationalities racing in Races 1-2 of the season. 40 elite men and women riders from 7 countries raced at the El Campello track a place where some European teams train in the wintertime. Your Elite top threes looked like this:
Results A Pro
1 KENNETH GUSTAFSON, DOUBLECROSS BIKES, PONCA CITY, OK
2 TYLER WHITFIELD, SSQUARED BICYCLES, ROCKFORD, IL
3 COLE TESAR, C-YAA FACTORY, HUNTERSVILLE, NC
4 JEREMY SMITH, FACTORY EXTREME TEAM, DAYTON, OH
5 JUAN MARIN, PLANT CITY, FL
6 WILLIAM GRANT, MY RADAR J&R BICYCLES, LARGO, FL
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Olympic hopeful Bodi Turner claimed his second victory in as many days, while it was a tactically supreme performance by Melinda McLeod that allowed her to storm to victory in round four of the BMX Australia National Series in Shepparton today. In what was an absorbing elite women's final, McLeod seized the race advantage courtesy of a first turn tussle between Caroline Buchanan and Lauren Reynolds. As the two fought for the inside line, McLeod came from out wide to steal the lead, while Buchanan, who didn’t have enough speed to carry the double, lost her momentum and slipped out of contention. McLeod then held off a fast finishing Reynolds to grab victory, with Reynolds finishing in second while Lake Macquarie's Rachel Jones finished in third.
A Pro results, Saturday 7 February 2015
1 KENNETH GUSTAFSON, DOUBLECROSS BIKES, PONCA CITY, OK
2 JEREMY SMITH, FACTORY EXTREME TEAM, DAYTON, OH
3 COLE TESAR, C-YAA FACTORY, HUNTERSVILLE, NC
4 WILLIAM GRANT, MY RADAR J&R BICYCLES, LARGO, FL
5 MIKE CALDWELL, NAPLES, FL
6 CHANDLER DENTON, SSQUARED BICYCLES, DOUGLASVILLE, GA
7 TYLER WHITFIELD, SSQUARED BICYCLES, ROCKFORD, IL
Bodi Turner and golden girl Caroline Buchanan have taken out round three of the BMX Australia National Series in Shepparton. Turner looked sharp all day and showcased his class in severe heat to storm to victory in the men’s final, resisting a late charge by runner up, American Barry Nobles, and a final corner manoeuvre by Victorian Josh Callan who finished third.
Callan’s performance was good enough to catapult him to the top of the overall series standings, where he currently leads Turner by just five points.
A Pro results Bluegrass National. Friday race.
1 TYLER WHITFIELD, SSQUARED BICYCLES, ROCKFORD, IL
2 COLE TESAR, C-YAA FACTORY, HUNTERSVILLE, NC
3 KENNETH GUSTAFSON, DOUBLECROSS BIKES, PONCA CITY, OK
4 KEITH ANDERSON, CCH FACTORY, RENO, NV
5 MICHAEL PORTER, POTTER RACING PRODUCT, FAYETTEVILLE, GA
6 JEREMY SMITH, FACTORY EXTREME TEAM, DAYTON, OH
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